Chapter 2: First Entry into the World of Martial Arts

  Lying on the cliff for a while, Wu Ming took out dry rations from his bundle and started eating.

  In this game, there is no backpack or the like, but there are storage rings, which also require players' efforts to obtain, and this is also one of the attractions of this game.

  After finishing the dry rations, Wu Ming finally got up and started searching for the location of that ultimate skill. The space on this cliff was not small, and there was a small mountain next to it, but this place was desolate and even weeds were scarce. It is said to be engraved on a certain stone slab, but the specific address has not been accurately stated, which is a bit troublesome. However, such hidden novice tasks are unlikely to be difficult, as long as one is determined.

  After searching the entire mountain top, except for the huge stone in the middle, there was no other suspicious place, so it was likely to be under this stone. Using the axe sent by the village head, the stone weighing hundreds of pounds was pried open, and a stone slab appeared inside.

  "The Bone and Muscle Strengthening Chapter of the Nine Yin Manual!"

  Wu Ming's face lit up with joy, and he was no longer as frantic as when he had started.

  "Acquired special skill 'Nine Yin True Classics' Muscle and Bone Tempering Chapter, will you learn it?"

  "Yes!" Wu Ming muttered to himself.

  "Successfully learned the Nine Yin Scripture's Tempering Marrow and Refining Bones chapter. Would you like to use your cultivation experience to exchange for proficiency? 100 taels of silver can be exchanged for 10% proficiency! Hehe, insufficient funds, not enough to exchange for cultivation experience. Hope players will work hard to cultivate and strive to earn more money!"

  After the system sound faded away, Wu Ming suddenly felt a clarity in his mind, and a mantra of heart method appeared in his mind.

  "All things have their destiny, and the Tao has its own natural order. The root of it is in the heart. Since ancient times, we have been foolishly trying to go against it. Having obtained the transmission of the Tao, I am writing this chapter on forging the bones and muscles to pass on to future generations!"

  What appeared next was not a mantra, but seven paintings, somewhat like the yoga I had seen in my previous life, but it wasn't that simple. The movements were indeed strange. The first painting was for exercising arms, the second was for legs, the third was for the body, and the fourth painting was for the head. From the fifth painting onwards, it changed to a continuous movement all the way to the seventh painting.

  "Awesome, this cultivation experience can actually be exchanged? Unfortunately, I don't have any money on me..."

  Wu Ming felt a bit disappointed, but those things could be said later and didn't need to be paid much attention to. He quickly practiced the four pictures in front of him, which didn't seem like many, but it took Wu Ming half an hour to barely complete them all. After finishing his practice, he suddenly felt sore and numb all over his body, and couldn't exert any strength. Wu Ming lay on the ground, his mind wandering, and opened his own information interface again.

  Player: Wu Ming

  Level: 0

  Experience: 4/10

  Radix: 1

  Heart Method: (Heavenly-level Martial Arts Nine Yin True Classics Fragment) Forging Muscle and Bone Chapter Proficiency 1%

  Martial Arts: None

  Equipment: Hatchet

  Dan medicine: none

  Time: 29 days and 5 hours.

  Task: Newbie Task Two: Leave newbie village and gain 10 experience points.

  "Heh heh, experience points have increased, looks like I was right! Hmm, seems like there's only a month left! First, let me take a nap, tomorrow I'll leave this newbie village!" Wu Ming looked at the sky that had already set in the west, feeling very comfortable.

  At a time of desperation and dullness, a system suddenly appeared, Wu Ming went crazy and also became calm. In his feeling, life is full of unknowns, which makes it somewhat interesting, doesn't it?

  The next morning, I got up and practiced the Easy Tendon and Bone Tempering chapter again. My experience points suddenly increased to eight points, which means I'm just two points away from leveling up to level one. I slowly climbed down from the cliff and didn't bother to say goodbye to the village chief of the newbie village, and ran out of the newbie village. As soon as I walked to the village entrance, I heard the system voice ringing again.

  "Complete newbie task two: Leave the newbie village. Gain 10 experience points, congratulations to the player for leveling up to level one! Please continue to work hard and create more glory!"

  After the system sound faded away, Wu Ming felt as if his body had been electrocuted. However, in just a split second, he suddenly felt that his body was slightly stronger than before, with a small degree of growth.

  This didn't surprise Wu Ming much, although the last life wasn't a real version, but this process was all too familiar, only with some joy in the increase of physical strength, which was something that couldn't be experienced in that online game.

  "Novice Task: Choose the profession of Martial Artist and head to Nanhe Wuguan to receive martial arts inheritance, you can obtain a Martial Arts Skill Dan!"

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  Two days later, Nanhe Town.

  Wu Ming finally arrived at this small town closest to Xinshou Village. Here, will be the starting point for Wu Ming's takeoff!

  Didn't wander around much, went straight to Nanhe Wuguan. This martial arts hall is also the only one in Nanhe Town. Most people born in this nearby Novice Village will choose to come here to learn martial arts, although it's just some superficial martial arts, but there are skills that can change the root bone. The game has a fork in the road here.

  According to reason, a pill that can change one's innate bones should at least be a heavenly divine pill. Even a large and famous sect rarely has such a pill, but here it really exists! However, in this game, this kind of pill is also called a skill pill. If you don't practice martial arts, for example, if you study cooking or literature, there will also be similar skill pills, but that's another function altogether. This is the setting given by the game, which allows players to find their own occupation and then enter the real plot.

  As long as you can get this elixir, that is to say, martial arts are just entering the door, becoming a warrior! At that time, you can also start practicing internal skills and cultivating mind methods, which is the foundation.

  Although he already had the Tempering Marrow Manual, Wu Ming did not want to give up that Skill Dan. This pill could at least save him three months of cultivation time, so why not?

  At the entrance of Nanhe Wuguan, a middle-aged man was sitting in front of a sign that read "Recruiting Students". Wu Ming hurried over.

  "Uncle, I want to learn martial arts!"

  "Want to learn martial arts? The registration fee is one or two silver coins." The old man said indifferently, his eyelids drooping slightly.

  "Huh, what? You want money?" Wu Ming was taken aback. Did they really want money? In his past life, wasn't this a task that didn't require payment? This was the mission itself! Why did they still need money? Where was he supposed to get the money from?

  "Are you kidding me? You don't want to pay? What are we supposed to eat then? We're running a martial arts school, not a charity. Get out, get out, get out! If you've got no money, scram and don't disturb my rest!"

  Wu Ming was suddenly confused, according to the plot it shouldn't be like this? What's going on? Where am I supposed to get the money from? Ten taels of silver, even if I sell pancakes... wait, no, I seem to have some on me! Wu Ming took out over ten taels of loose change from his body, all of which he had obtained from sweeping the floor at Xuan Tian Sect! Could it be that this game also requires silver?

  "This, I have silver, you see?" Wu Ming took out a small piece and handed it over.

  The big man took over the piece of broken silver and bit it, nodded and put it in his pocket: "Hmm, the quality is not bad. Kid, what's your name?"

  "Wu Ming, mouth Tian Wu, day month bright."

  "Is it Wu Ming? Are you going to sign up for the crash course or the authentic transmission class?" The big man asked again.

  "This doesn't seem right?" Wu Ming was taken aback again and asked in confusion, "Huh? You guys still have accelerated classes and true transmission classes here?"

  "Ah, the crash course takes only ten days to complete, and even three or five strong men can't get close. If you do well, you'll also receive a reward from the master of the pavilion - a Skill Dan pill. The true transmission class takes a bit longer, requiring a year's time, but in return, you'll gain the genuine transmission of the 'Southern River Knife Method' from the master himself."

  "Crash course, just crash course!" Wu Ming was originally here for the elixir, what's the point of learning that crappy "Nanhe Swordsmanship", isn't it a waste of time?

  "Alright, then it's a crash course! The tuition is ten taels of silver, non-negotiable!" The big man stretched out his hand, waiting for Wu Ming to hand over the silver.

  “.......”

  This damn game, I've lost a month's salary, it's all gone!

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